Harding Women's Tennis Blanks Rhodes, Wins Third Straight

SEARCY – Harding women's tennis won its third straight match and posted its third shutout of the season with a 9-0 victory over NCAA Division III Rhodes on Sunday at the Harding Tennis Courts.

Harding improved to 7-3 overall, and Rhodes fell to 8-5.

Harding lost only three games in the doubles action and won all six singles matches in straight sets.

The Lady Bisons move back into Central Region play Tuesday. Harding takes on Emporia State at noon in Springfield, Missouri.

Tennis Match Results
Rhodes vs Harding
Mar 19, 2017 at Searcy, Ark.
(Harding Tennis Courts)

Harding 9, Rhodes 0

Singles competition
1. Piper Huey (HU) def. Anna Volkov (RHO) 6-0, 6-0
2. Gabriella Alves (HU) def. Natalie Arnold (RHO) 6-1, 6-0
3. Brittany Smyser (HU) def. Sara Lynn Abbott (RHO) 6-1, 6-1
4. Arielle Butler (HU) def. Madeleine McDonald (RHO) 6-3, 6-1
5. Emily Faulkner (HU) def. Mary Mullen (RHO) 6-2, 6-0
6. Erin Young (HU) def. Olivia Rowe (RHO) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Piper Huey/Laura Golubic (HU) def. Anna Volkov/Madeleine McDonald (RHO) 8-2
2. Gabriella Alves/Brittany Smyser (HU) def. Natalie Arnold/Sara Lynn Abbott (RHO) 8-1
3. Milou Dalmolen/Erin Young (HU) def. Mary Mullen/Olivia Rowe (RHO) 8-0

Match Notes:
Rhodes 8-5
Harding 7-3

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Players Mentioned

Gabriella Alves: Junior

Arielle Butler: Senior

Emily Faulkner: Junior

Laura Golubic: Junior

Piper Huey: Senior

Brittany Smyser: Junior

Milou Dalmolen: 5' 4"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Gabriella Alves
: Junior

Arielle Butler
: Senior

Emily Faulkner
: Junior

Laura Golubic
: Junior

Piper Huey
: Senior

Brittany Smyser
: Junior

Milou Dalmolen
: 5' 4"; Freshman